Cigarette holder



A. H. METCALF I 2,035,178

CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed June 28, 1934 INVENTOR..

A TTORNEYS.

Patented Mar. 24, 1936 PATENT OFFICE 2,035,178 CIGARETTE HOLDER Alpha H.Metcalf, Attleboro, Mass'.,v assignor to C. A. Marsh & 00., Inc., acorporation of Massachusetts Application June 28, 1934, Serial No.732,878

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a cigarette holder; and has for one of itsobjects the provision of a holder which may raise the cigarettecontained therein when positioned upon a flat supporting surface andhold the lighted end of the cigarette spaced from the surface so as notto scorch or burn the same.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a cigarette holderhaving one part swingably connected to another part so that the partcontaining the cigarette may be swung to incline the cigarette with itslighted end raised from the supporting surface upon -which the cigaretteholder containing the cigarette may be positioned.

Another object of the invention is to so arrange the two parts of thecigarette holder with reference to their mass that the mouthpiece partwill be sufiiciently heavy to maintain the part connected thereto inraised position to incline the cigarette with reference to thesupporting surface.

Another object of the invention is the provision of draft openingsthrough the two partsof the cigarette holder so that a draft through theholder may be produced when the parts are in one or more relativepositions for smoking a cigarette.

Another object of the invention is the provision of draft openings inthe two parts of the holder so arranged that the pivotal connection ofthe two parts together will not interfere therewith.

Another object of the invention is to provide an ornamental cigaretteholder which may be made of ornamental material or material which may beembellished to enhance its appearance.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means forretaining the swingably related parts in desired position one withreference to the other such as by friction between the parts.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, as will be more fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette holder with a cigarettecontained therein, the cigarette being shown in lighted condition.

Fig. 2 is a View of the two parts of the cigarette holder arranged at anangle with the same resting upon a horizontal support and showing thelighted end of the cigarette as raised above this horizontal support.

Fig. 3 is a central sectional view through the cigarette holder.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5 of. Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 3 but with the parts tiltedat an angle.

In the use of cigarette holders as in the use of cigarettes, it is oftendesired to lay the cigarette down upon some horizontal surface, and inorder that the lighted end of the cigarette will not scorch or burn thishorizontal surface the user usually endeavors to position the lightedend of 10 the cigarette out beyond the edge of the horizontal surfacesufficiently so that it will not scorch it. Should, however, thecigarette burn beyond the amount which extends over the edge of thehorizontal surface, the support will be scorched or 5 should it beknocked off the floor might be scorched. Also when the cigarette isshort there is not sulficient amount of the cigarette to so support it;this same condition exists even when the cigarette is in the cigaretteholder altho in the latter example to a far less degree. However, it isfar more desirable to be unhampered with balancing the cigarette overthe edge of a horizontal surface and in order that this may beaccomplished, I have provided a cigarette holder with its end inclinedupwardly or with the joint near the end which receives the cigarette,whereby the jointedend may be swung to incline the cigarette upwardlywhile the same is in the holder and the holder isso weighted anddesigned that it is of itself sufficient to maintain the cigarette inthis inclined. position without rocking over and with the lighted endspaced considerably from the support; and the following is a moredetailed description of the present embodiment of this inventionillustrating the preferred means by which these advantageous results maybeaccomplished:

With reference to the drawing, I'll designates the mouthpiece part and Hthe cigarette receiving socket part of my cigarette holder. This 40socket part is recessed or provided with a bore l2 in its end for thereception of a cigarette l3, which may be tightly forced into thissocket part so that no air can be drawn in around the outer surface ofthe cigarette and thus there will be a sufficiently tight fit so thatthe cigarette will draw properly.

The mouthpiece I0 is suitably tapered at one end I l and provided with aflange l5 forming it of a convenient shape to be held in the mouth, itbeing slightly flattened in its horizontal dimension for convenience ofthe user. This taper also serves to lift the moistened end 01f thesupport to prevent the deposit of saliva thereon. At the other end ofthe mouthpiece part It), there is provided a. slot 16 leaving ears I! onboth sides thereof. The cigarette receiving socket part II is providedwith a tongue or projection 18 which is of a size to snugly fit in therecess l5 between the ears I! while shoulders l9 at either side of theprojection I 8 are curved to fit a similarly curved edge 20 of the earsI1. A pivot pin 2| extends through the parts I! and I8 and is rivetedover at either end thereof. This pivot which is here shown is of ahollow rivet type having an opening extending through the center althoany suitable means may be used for swingably securing these partstogether. The center of the arc of the shoulder l9 and the edge of theear I! is the pivot 2| about which these parts swing.

Through the mouthpiece part, there is a bore 22 which extends from thearcuate end 23 of the mouthpiece part to the pocket or recess 23. Therear end of the tongue or projection 18 is curved outwardly above pivot2| as an axis and the mouthpiece part Ill fits such curved portionclosely as appears in Figure 3, both above and below recess 23 toprevent ingress of air to such recess when the smoker draws on themouthpiece.

In the cigarette receiving part H there are a pair of bores 24 whichextend from the socket l2 on either side of the pivot 21! to connectthis socket [2 with the pocket 23 which in turn connects with the bore22. This arrangement is such that a draft opening extendinglongitudinally of the holder is provided whether the holder is in theposition shown in Fig. 3, such as may be used for street use or in theposition shown in Fig. 6, which is for desk use. The parts are soclosely related by reason of the tight fitting of the parts I1 and I8that there will be little or no leak of air at the junction of the draftconduits 22 and 24. The engaging surfaces of these parts by theirformation at their junction are extended and are sufficient so that byreason of the clamping of the pivot pin 2| there is sufficient frictionprovided for the part II to be maintained at its desired inclinationwith reference to the part It] in any position to which it may bemanually moved. a a

In order that the holder may be supported on a horizontal surface, suchas 25, I have provided fiat portions 26 and 21 at diagrammaticallyopposite sides so that the holder may rest upon a flat surface withoutrolling and by merely swinging the part II to either side of itslongitudinal center the cigarette will be above the table.

The arrangement of the pivotal center of the parts I! and I8 is suchthat as the projection l8 swings its curve will be such as not to formany projection below the plane of the fiat portion 26 or 21 and thusthere will be formed a smooth single plane supporting surface such asmay rest upon a flat or substantially fiat table or support 25.

I have described this holder as made from two solid pieces but it willbe readily understood that a lining may be used inside or a shelloutside or, of course, on a large scale the structure may be used for acigar as well as for a cigarette.

The taper on the mouthpiece serves to raise the flanged end from thesupport so that the saliva from the mouth will not wet the support orthe moistened surface contact therewith to accumulate foreign matter.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the constructionillustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve theprivilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the deviceis susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by theterms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A cigarette holder comprising a cigarette receiving socket part, amouth piece part, means for swingably relating the parts together,comprising a slot in one part providing spaced ears and a projection onthe other part to extend into the slot and between said ears, and apivot pin extending through said ears and projection.

2. A cigarette holder comprising a cigarette receiving socket part, amouth piece part, means for swingably relating the parts together,comprising a slot in one part providing spaced ears and a projection onthe other part to extend into the slot and between said ears, and apivot pin extending through said ears and projection, each part beingprovided with a draft opening at one side of and clear of said pivot.

3. A cigarette holder comprising a cigarette receiving socket part, amouthpiece part, means for swingably relating the parts together,comprising a slot in one part providing spaced ears and a projection onthe other part extending into such slot between said ears, saidprojection having a convex surface and the other part of the holderhaving an internal recess in its end facing said surface and contactingthe convex surface closely on each side of said recess to preventingress of air thereto along the surface when the smoker draws on theholder, and a pivot pin extending through said ears and projection andcoinciding with the center of curvature of the convex surface, theportion of the holder having said convex projection thereon having twoapertures one on each side of said pivot and the other part of theholder having an aperture communicating with said recess.

ALPHA H. METCALE.

